While the US voices strong interest in Central Asia’s critical minerals, China is rapidly cementing dominance through ...

Turkmenistan, often referred to as the "North Korea of Central Asia," is one of the most isolated and enigmatic countries in ...

If Central Asia is to build a resilient, inclusive, and adaptive economy, it must not retreat from agriculture – it must ...

A new “Great Game” is unfolding in the Caucasus and Central Asia, echoing the 19th-century rivalry between empires, with a ...

ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s ...

Kyrgyzstan has launched the construction of a 51,000-seat stadium that will be the largest sports venue in Central Asia.

For a region facing complex environmental, demographic, and security challenges, a tailored and locally rooted SDG ...

The economies of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are largely dependent on the agricultural sector, remittances, and ...

With Central Asia becoming ever more dependent on China and Russia for money and security, the timing of Turkey’s rise on the global stage could not be better for the four Turkic-speaking ...

For Central Asia’s largest economy, adoption of this legislation is a big step towards meeting climate obligations ratified by then President Nazarbayev in 2016 per the Paris Climate Agreement.

But not this time. As 2019 showed, Central Asian views toward China seem to be "a-changin'." For most of the past 20 years, many people in Central Asia have equated China with jobs and money.